The Crater Azophi

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

22.19° S · 12.70° E

Diameter

47.54 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-96 · Rupes Altai

Geological Chronicle

Azophi is a lunar impact crater that lies in the rugged south-central highlands of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 47.54 kilometers.

The northwest rim is attached to the slightly smaller crater Abenezra, to the east-southeast is the large and irregular Sacrobosco, and to the west-southwest is Playfair. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-96.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Al-Sufi, Abderrahman; Persian astronomer (903-986).
• Wikipedia (en) — Azophi (crater)

Name Origin

Al-Sufi, Abderrahman; Persian astronomer (903-986).